Best summer EVER Past Review
By Cree J (Civil Engineering., Brigham Young University) - abroad from 04/24/2012 to 06/13/2012 with
Brigham Young University: London - London Study Abroad
I learned that americans and british people have very diferent cultures. none is worse then the other but they are very different.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
I felt it was a lot of homework for a study abroad. For the History class, we had to do around 900 pages of textbook reading. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
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| * Food: |
One of the girls on the trip was vegitarian and could not eat the dinners almost two nights a week. I felt it was unfair that she had to pay for food she could not eat. The food was amazing though! |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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Finances
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* Money: How easily were you able to live on a student's budget?
(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost) |
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| * Was housing included in your program cost? | Yes |
| * Was food included in your program cost? | Yes |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | about 100 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | you don't need to eat out at a restaurant every single night. I saved a lot of money by going to the local super market and buying food there. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 0 |
A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | bring a better rain jacket before going to london. |
